Acute Interstitial Nephritis Induced by Citrullus Colocynthis

Authors

  • Shokoufeh Savaj Department of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Mohammad Ghaffari Department of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Mohammad Amin Abbasi Department of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Javad Azar Department of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Author

Abstract

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is known as a common cause of acute kidney injury, found in 15% to 27% of kidney biopsies. Drug-induced AIN is currently the most common cause of AIN. The most common medications causing AIN are antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. We describe a case of Citrullus colocynthis (herbal remedy for diabetes mellitus and weight reduction) that induced AIN. A 31-year-old woman with major thalassemia, diabetes mellitus, and hepatitis C infection was admitted because of flank pain and unexpected increase in serum creatinine level. She had been using Citrullus colocynthis for 3 months. Kidney biopsy results suggested AIN. She did not respond to steroid therapy and underwent hemodialysis. We suggest the use of Citrullus colocynthis as a herbal medicine with extreme caution.

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Author Biography

  • Shokoufeh Savaj, Department of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Assossiated prof,Dep of medicine

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Published

2017-10-15

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Section

CASE REPORT | Kidney Diseases

How to Cite

Acute Interstitial Nephritis Induced by Citrullus Colocynthis. (2017). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 11(5), 385-387. https://ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/3118

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